Robert Gallerani is an award-winning designer and educator with 15+ years of experience. He occupies the intersection of design disciplines, from architectural and information graphics to print and digital experiences. His formal design skills are shaped by work with Tucson and Chicago based graphic design consultancies, with emphasis on design-driven organizations using print collateral, websites, packaging, identity, and branded communications to drive customer engagement.
Education
The School of the
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
BFA, Visual Communication
Virginia Commonwealth
University
Richmond, Virginia
BA, English
Minor, Photography,
Art History
The School of the
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
BFA, Visual Communication
Virginia Commonwealth
University
Richmond, Virginia
BA, English
Minor, Photography,
Art History
Qualifications
Critical thinker demonstrating the highest creative design skills. Strong people management skills with special ability to lead and direct teams to accomplish a common vision and goal. Ability to influence and defend design. Proven effective teaching, presentation, oral and written communication skills.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, fundamentals of Premier Pro, After Effects, HTML. Strong conceptual, typographic, research, writing, organizational and editing abilities. Expert in design for print, packaging, and web, production, layout, printing and printing procedures.
Critical thinker demonstrating the highest creative design skills. Strong people management skills with special ability to lead and direct teams to accomplish a common vision and goal. Ability to influence and defend design. Proven effective teaching, presentation, oral and written communication skills.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, fundamentals of Premier Pro, After Effects, HTML. Strong conceptual, typographic, research, writing, organizational and editing abilities. Expert in design for print, packaging, and web, production, layout, printing and printing procedures.
Experience
Idea Bureau
Tucson, Arizona
2014 – Present
Partner, Creative Director
Create, manage, and direct all creative for this multi-disciplinary design studio, integrating visual design, branding, strategy, and web technology. Responsible for the design and development of brand identity systems, provide creative direction to teams of designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, and videographers. Work intimately with national and international clients including cultural non-profits, photographers, architects, universities, hospitals, healthcare providers, environmental and government agencies, and retailers of all sizes.
Idea Bureau
Tucson, Arizona
2014 – Present
Partner, Creative Director
Create, manage, and direct all creative for this multi-disciplinary design studio, integrating visual design, branding, strategy, and web technology. Responsible for the design and development of brand identity systems, provide creative direction to teams of designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, and videographers. Work intimately with national and international clients including cultural non-profits, photographers, architects, universities, hospitals, healthcare providers, environmental and government agencies, and retailers of all sizes.
Roche Tissue Diagnostics
Oro Valley, Arizona
2009 – 2014
Creative Director
Directed teams of designers, writers, photographers, production staff and others in support of discovering, developing, and delivering medical diagnostic systems and biopsy-based cancer tests worldwide. Worked with teams to direct strategic positioning, messaging and creative platforms in support of new product launches. Provided direction and strategy on projects allocated to contracted external advertising agencies.
Dodier and Company
Tucson Arizona
2006 – 2009
Art Director
Directed, designed and produced strategic, creative marketing solutions for over 50 shopping centers, managed the development of annual marketing communications plans which included print collateral, advertising, direct mail, corporate identity systems, packaging, environmental graphics, brochures, newsletters, logos and logotypes, development materials, and websites. Managed and monitored large complex projects to ensure deliverables were met on time and on budget.
Godat Design
Tucson Arizona
1998 – 2006
Art Director
Directed, designed and produced diverse forms of visual communication, including print collateral, marketing and development materials, corporate identity systems, packaging, annual reports, environmental graphics, brochures, newsletters, logos and logotypes and websites. Clients include BIO5 Institute for Collaborative Bioresearch, the Center for Creative Photography, the College of Science at the University of Arizona, Covington & Burling, Poetry Center, Tucson International Airport, Volunteer Lawyers Program, the American Institute for Graphic Arts.
Grady, Campbell Inc.
Chicago Illinois
1996 – 1998
Senior Designer
Planned, designed and produced multi-dimensional solutions for corporate, cultural, academic and government organizations, including corporate identity systems, packaging, annual reports, environmental graphics, brochures, logos, logotypes, development materials, and direct mail pieces. Wrote copy for catalogs, brochures, and ads and assisted in editing, writing and design research. Clients included Sony, William Blair, Learning Curve, Motorolla, Harpo Studios, Swatch.
studio blue
Chicago Illinois
1995 – 1996
Designer
Delivered superlative strategic planning and design for cultural and educational institutions in the form of books, development materials, and exhibition and architectural graphics. Developed new book proposals for publishers, and assisted in editing, writing copy and design research. Clients included the American Center for Design, the American Institute for Graphic Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Historical Society and the Museum of Contemporary Photography.
Teaching Practice
Adjunct Professor
University of Arizona
College of Fine Art, Visual Communication
Tucson Arizona
2021 – 2022
Guest Lecturer
College of Fine Art, Visual Communication,
College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Tucson, Arizona
2000 – 2022
Undergraduate courses included Design Studio, Beginning and Advanced Typography, Design Production and Portfolio Preparation.
Advise student chapters of the American Institute for Graphic Arts at the University of Arizona, and participate in AIGA sponsored portfolio reviews.
Adjunct Professor
University of Arizona
College of Fine Art, Visual Communication
Tucson Arizona
2021 – 2022
Guest Lecturer
College of Fine Art, Visual Communication,
College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Tucson, Arizona
2000 – 2022
Undergraduate courses included Design Studio, Beginning and Advanced Typography, Design Production and Portfolio Preparation.
Advise student chapters of the American Institute for Graphic Arts at the University of Arizona, and participate in AIGA sponsored portfolio reviews.
Recognition
Awards: AIGA Prisma Award, Silver, Merit, Best of Show; Advertising Federation: numerous; Mead Gold Recipient.
Exhibits: Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, Virginia; Columbus Street Gallery, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Memberships: American Center for Design, 1995 – 2001, American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1994 – present.
Awards: AIGA Prisma Award, Silver, Merit, Best of Show; Advertising Federation: numerous; Mead Gold Recipient.
Exhibits: Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, Virginia; Columbus Street Gallery, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Memberships: American Center for Design, 1995 – 2001, American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1994 – present.